Emily Adrian is the author of Daughterhood, The Second Season, and Everything Here Is Under Control, as well as two critically acclaimed novels for young adults. Her novel Seduction Theory is forthcoming in August, 2025. Her work has appeared in Granta, The Point, Joyland, EPOCH, Alta Journal, Los Angeles Review of Books, and The Millions. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Emily currently lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
A ferociously clever, funny and compulsive read. Seduction Theory is an absolute gift of a novel, playing with form and expectation in the most exhilarating ways. It's by far and away my favourite book of the year - and probably next year, too -- NATHAN FILER, author of THE SHOCK OF THE FALL So classy, so cool and so funny. It's completely insightful about midlife and marriage, and propulsive too -- NAOMI WOOD, author of MRS. HEMINGWAY So emotionally honest, clever, and sexy, I really enjoyed Seduction Theory -- CHARLOTTE MENDELSON, author of WIFE Seduction Theory nails the campus satire with savagery and grace, and it's clear that Adrian is a major talent -- RUFI THORPE, author of MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES A deliriously smart, funny, sexy, page-turner, raising provocative questions about truth, desire, power, obsession, and what it really means to live a shared life -- JUSTIN TAYLOR, author of REBOOT With sparkling wit and striking formal ingenuity, Seduction Theory gives vibrant new life to the marriage-in-crisis novel. I was completely hooked from the first page -- ANDREW MARTIN, author of EARLY WORK